USMC US Marine Corps

ARTIFACT: World War II Gold Star Mother's Lapel Pin, for mothers who lost children in the war. Initials of soldier killed in action on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 9/16" round. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated and enameled brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Marine Corps sweetheart pillowcase from World War I in silk with hand-painted details. The case is fringed in golden thread and reads DEMOCRACY'S VANGUARD across the bottom of a landing scene. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is sterling silver World War II United States Marine Corps son-in-service pin. The pin is small and chained, a blue star within a red rectangle hanging beneath a small eagle, globe and anchor. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Marine Corps sweetheart pin. The pin is a slightly concave disc with an eagle, globe and anchor in relief at its center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I or 1920s United States Marine Corps sweetheart brooch or locket. It is in brass with mother-of-pearl details. The pendant resembles a small book and has an eagle, globe and anchor on its "cover", which opens...

ARTIFACT: This is a copy of "The Aviation Pocket-Book for 1918: A Compendium of Modern Practice and a Collection of Useful Notes, Formulae, Rules, Tables, and Aeronautical Data Relating to Aeronautics" by R. Boriase Matthews. The volume was published in...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1919-1920 "Blue Book of Hayti (Haiti)" (Livre Bleu d'Haiti). The book is a history of the Caribbean island country, told from a government-approved point of view, as well as a Who's Who, including biographies and...

ARTIFACT: This is a gorgeous and large Thai-made United States Air Force patch for the "River Rats". This patch was worn by airmen from the Navy, Marines and Air Force who ran missions over the Red River Valley region of North Vietnam. The patch is...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1950 desk model of a United States Air Force Grumman Panther F9F jet fighter. The model swivels and spins above its base and is by Topping Models of Akron Ohio. Cool Panther logo on the clear base! The Panther's heyday was...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful pair of circa early 1930s "aviator" style sunglasses with classic flat bridge, dark tinting and curved ear pieces. The arms and frame are gold-filled (1/10 12K). The glasses are maker-marked in three spots and come in their...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early World War II pair of United States military aviator goggles Type AN-6530. The goggles have early tube-type vents on either side and are marked AN-6530 on the bridge. The lenses are fixed in place with a foam frame but the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and magnificent World War I member badge for the Lafayette Flying Corps. The Lafayette Flying Corps was the umbrella name given to all American pilots who volunteered to serve with the French for one reason or another, and also...